Tampa Bay senators who sponsored SB 1472 said they regretted that the House deleted a provision allowing consumers to get rebates for failed projects. Still, they said, the bill is a big step forward for consumers.

"We have probably saved consumers hundreds of millions of dollars," said Sen. Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, referring to a new tiered structure for deciding when to allow for advanced cost recovery.

The senators, including Sen. Jack Latvala and Sen. John Legg, said they would work next year to address more issues with the law.
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